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BRIEFS

May 22, 1998

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Asian crisis may spur more liner mergers
Asian lines which have expanded rapidly will be most affected: Clarkson's
Indonesia seen as key to development of Asian ports
India plans US$4b investment in ports
Cargo volume at Cosco's HK terminal down 17%

Air and Land Transport

Fight spills into short-range jets
Seattle planemaker has lead over European rival with its B717-200
BAe doubtful about A3XX project
Ford to export more US, European models to Asia
US Air open to renewing alliance with British Airways
Garuda may cut some flights into Jakarta
KLM deal with Alitalia to be signed by Nov 1

Features

Ningbo adds chemicals berth
Authorities hope the nation's largest inland liquid chemicals berth will boost business

Columns

Sellers can claim for losses despite default clause in sale contract

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Asian crisis may spur more liner mergers
Asian lines which have expanded rapidly will be most affected: Clarkson's
Indonesia seen as key to development of Asian ports
India plans US$4b investment in ports
Cargo volume at Cosco's HK terminal down 17%

Air and Land Transport

Fight spills into short-range jets
Seattle planemaker has lead over European rival with its B717-200
BAe doubtful about A3XX project
Ford to export more US, European models to Asia
US Air open to renewing alliance with British Airways
Garuda may cut some flights into Jakarta
KLM deal with Alitalia to be signed by Nov 1

Features

Ningbo adds chemicals berth
Authorities hope the nation's largest inland liquid chemicals berth will boost business

Columns

Sellers can claim for losses despite default clause in sale contract

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Asian crisis may spur more liner mergers
Asian lines which have expanded rapidly will be most affected: Clarkson's
Indonesia seen as key to development of Asian ports
India plans US$4b investment in ports
Cargo volume at Cosco's HK terminal down 17%

Air and Land Transport

Fight spills into short-range jets
Seattle planemaker has lead over European rival with its B717-200
BAe doubtful about A3XX project
Ford to export more US, European models to Asia
US Air open to renewing alliance with British Airways
Garuda may cut some flights into Jakarta
KLM deal with Alitalia to be signed by Nov 1

Features

Ningbo adds chemicals berth
Authorities hope the nation's largest inland liquid chemicals berth will boost business

Columns

Sellers can claim for losses despite default clause in sale contract

Shipping Times

Shipping News

Asian crisis may spur more liner mergers
Asian lines which have expanded rapidly will be most affected: Clarkson's
Indonesia seen as key to development of Asian ports
India plans US$4b investment in ports
Cargo volume at Cosco's HK terminal down 17%

Air and Land Transport

Fight spills into short-range jets
Seattle planemaker has lead over European rival with its B717-200
BAe doubtful about A3XX project
Ford to export more US, European models to Asia
US Air open to renewing alliance with British Airways
Garuda may cut some flights into Jakarta
KLM deal with Alitalia to be signed by Nov 1

Features

Ningbo adds chemicals berth
Authorities hope the nation's largest inland liquid chemicals berth will boost business

Columns

Sellers can claim for losses despite default clause in sale contract

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Conference announce new East Africa surcharge Chinese review development projects ABP goes shopping again Kaohsiung prospers despite Asia's woes Political upheaval may force depot hiatus Violence delays container service in Mangalore Dredging of the Savannah to be studied KLM and TNT sign service level agreement Bad economic weather catching up with SIA International airlines expected to show an interest

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MAY 21, 1998
Trucks running on LPG feasible, but not economical The Swedes especially pleased with 'bridge to Europe' Inland shipping switches to electronic message transmission Inland shipping entrepreneur is convinced of it: IT is approaching!

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Lawmakers eye leash on Clinton over waivers
US patience wearing thin over slowness of Japanese port reform
Trade sinks along with Suharto amid political turmoil in Indonesia
Caught in a Web: The Internet transforms electronic data interchange
Snap judgment: How Kodak delivers a billion rolls of film
Builders Transport files For Chapter 11
Senators see need for tighter controls on China satellite launches
Trade community advances, but sees clouds after Geneva meet
Columbus Line adds two ships to its US-New Zealand-Australia service
United Airlines gives up on freighters to France, leaves opening for UPS
Friday expected to be the busiest day in airline history
Report: Nippon Cargo links up with UPS, Northwest for joint US-Japan cargo flights
CSX to sell $750 million in debt and preferred stock
Honda to resume exports of Accords to US
Net execs: Consumer security fears still stall E-commerce
Report: OOCL to buy new post-Panamax ships
Maersk, Sea-Land shuffle services to speed Panama canal traffic

Transportation

Analysts: UP moved timed right
Heavy-truck sales surged 16.6% in April
Asia flu hits Hong Kong air cargo
Special gate handling sought by couriers
US, China fail to get broader pact off ground
DHL maintains its Indonesian service

Maritime

Savannah to expand terminal space
Old battleships causing war between the states over ownership rights
Seymour rode trade lane to top of P&O division

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Lawmakers eye leash on Clinton over waivers
US patience wearing thin over slowness of Japanese port reform
Trade sinks along with Suharto amid political turmoil in Indonesia
Caught in a Web: The Internet transforms electronic data interchange
Snap judgment: How Kodak delivers a billion rolls of film
Builders Transport files For Chapter 11
Senators see need for tighter controls on China satellite launches
Trade community advances, but sees clouds after Geneva meet
Columbus Line adds two ships to its US-New Zealand-Australia service
United Airlines gives up on freighters to France, leaves opening for UPS
Friday expected to be the busiest day in airline history
Report: Nippon Cargo links up with UPS, Northwest for joint US-Japan cargo flights
CSX to sell $750 million in debt and preferred stock
Honda to resume exports of Accords to US
Net execs: Consumer security fears still stall E-commerce
Report: OOCL to buy new post-Panamax ships
Maersk, Sea-Land shuffle services to speed Panama canal traffic

Transportation

Analysts: UP moved timed right
Heavy-truck sales surged 16.6% in April
Asia flu hits Hong Kong air cargo
Special gate handling sought by couriers
US, China fail to get broader pact off ground
DHL maintains its Indonesian service

Maritime

Savannah to expand terminal space
Old battleships causing war between the states over ownership rights
Seymour rode trade lane to top of P&O division

The Journal of Commerce

Home

Lawmakers eye leash on Clinton over waivers
US patience wearing thin over slowness of Japanese port reform
Trade sinks along with Suharto amid political turmoil in Indonesia
Caught in a Web: The Internet transforms electronic data interchange
Snap judgment: How Kodak delivers a billion rolls of film
Builders Transport files For Chapter 11
Senators see need for tighter controls on China satellite launches
Trade community advances, but sees clouds after Geneva meet
Columbus Line adds two ships to its US-New Zealand-Australia service
United Airlines gives up on freighters to France, leaves opening for UPS
Friday expected to be the busiest day in airline history
Report: Nippon Cargo links up with UPS, Northwest for joint US-Japan cargo flights
CSX to sell $750 million in debt and preferred stock
Honda to resume exports of Accords to US
Net execs: Consumer security fears still stall E-commerce
Report: OOCL to buy new post-Panamax ships
Maersk, Sea-Land shuffle services to speed Panama canal traffic

Transportation

Analysts: UP moved timed right
Heavy-truck sales surged 16.6% in April
Asia flu hits Hong Kong air cargo
Special gate handling sought by couriers
US, China fail to get broader pact off ground
DHL maintains its Indonesian service

Maritime

Savannah to expand terminal space
Old battleships causing war between the states over ownership rights
Seymour rode trade lane to top of P&O division

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Transpacific Box Traffic Gap Widens Zim's First-Quarter Performance Improves Asian Shipowners to Meet in Brisbane India to Relax Restrictions on Port Investment

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APL container service upgrades target Latin America's West Coast Port Astoria hosts USS Missouri Canada transfers port to contractor Corps and Tacoma will conduct public meeting on Hanson Dam Boeing builds 2,000 widebody airplanes

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La Comisión Europea armoniza el transporte de mercancías peligrosas IV Congreso Nacional de Firmes Cursos de logística de Confemetal Aeropuertos de Centroamérica cerrados por el humo Alaska Airlines compra diez Boeing Continental compra el 19 por ciento de Aerol'neas Centrales de Colombia El tren griego gastará 50.000 millones en su modernización Taiwan se interesa en el proyecto de alta velocidad de Eurotrain

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'Operation Decongestion in Major Ports' Chennai Port bags three awards FIEO calls for new mechanism to boost exports No tender recourse to many port ventures GAIL-IOC pact for LPG pipeline $1.3 billion export target for handicrafts Ficci moots national council to counter US sanctions Coal production records 4 pc growth Dock Safety Week celebration at Mumbai Port is on WTO pact on e-commerce Conor assurance on H'bad-Mumbai road rates AIPDF urges govt to raise dock workers retirement age

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Italy unveils $1bn ports masterplan ITALY is to spend more than $1bn on projects to upgrade its ports and inland waterways in an effort to make the country's facilities more comp-etitive at a time when freight traffic is increasing. Cyprus set to abandon box bases strategy CYPRUS is on the brink of abandoning a long-standing strategy of maintaining two container ports which made the island one of the leading players in the eastern Mediterranean transhipment business. Box rates continue to slide MOVING empty containers back to Asia could keep ships occupied that would otherwise be idle. New Lloyd's underwriting vehicle terms are agreed SYNDICATE Capital Trust and SVB Associates have agreed terms for a merger which will create a new Lloyd's underwriting vehicle specialising in the non-marine market. Jamaica pledges to set safe zones for cruises JAMAICA has promised the Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association it will establish safe zones at all major cruise ports to minimise the harassment of passengers. Talks on Canadian cat service postponed NEGOTIATIONS between Bri-tish Columbia Ferry Corp and Scandlines A/S of Copenhagan to operate a high speed catamaran service between downtown Vancouver and the provin-cial capital of Victoria, on Vancouver Island, have been put off at least until next year. Evergreen sets Taranto agenda EVERGREEN, the Taiwanese container shipping to aviation giant, is to start operations at its own Mediterranean transhipment hub in Taranto by the end of 1999. 'Frejar' makes debut In a ceremony at Bremerhaven dry dock, the former German dredger, Heinrich Hirdes, has been renamed Freja R after being bought by Copenhagen-based Jens Rohde Nielsen. The split-hull hopper suction dredger, built in 1982, originally saw service on the Weser river. It will now be deployed on the west coast of Denmark.

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MAY 21, 1998
Sri Lanka to move more boxes by rail SRI Lanka's state-owned Railway Department is planning to invest heavily in container transport, according to general manager WKB Weragama. Chinese court sells Panama-flag bulker NINGBO Maritime Court has sold the arrested Panama-flagged bulker Golden Sunlight, according to the official New China News Agency. Manila feels Asian fallout MANILA International Container Terminal (MICT) has reported a 13 per cent drop in cargo traffic for the first quarter of this year. HK spill team seeks a new home HONG Kong Response Ltd (HKRL), the co-operative emergency oil spill response unit set up by five major oil companies last year, is seeking a new long-term operational base. Indonesia pulls Thong Soon under THONG Soon Lines, a Singapore-based tramp and containership operator which had extensive Indonesian business, has gone into liquidation. Djibouti plans transport hub DJIBOUTI'S transport minister accompanied by port authority representatives recently visited Marseilles to discuss extending the republic's role as a transport hub. Piraeus workers to strike PIRAEUS port workers have announced a 48-hour strike between May 27 and 28, in protest against government plans to privatise the port. P&O Nedlloyd appoints new American head MIKE Seymour, currently director of P&O Nedlloyd's Europe-Asia trades, has been appointed head of its North American office. Oil companies criticised for pollution stance OIL company executives have no grounds to argue that oil pollution liability should be confined solely to shipowners, according to one Singapore owner. Singapore to implement tanker controls TANKERS carrying more than 2,000 tonnes of oil cargo will have to possess a 1992 Civil Liability Convention (CLC 92) certificate when calling at Singapore after September 18. Washington levies landmark oil-spill fine WASHINGTON state has fined Russia's Far Eastern Shipping Company $182,000 over an oil-spill on January 1. Grain giants form elevator venture US grain giants Conagra and Archer Daniels Midland have formed a new joint venture to operate the grain export terminal formerly operated under the Peavey name at Kalama. P&O Ports warns it may quit Newcastle A SECOND stevedoring company is warning it may pull out of the Australian port of Newcastle because of union problems. Sovcomflot relaunches Jebsens UK UNICOM, the shipmanager controlled by Sovcomflot, has taken over the staff and offices of recently-closed Jebsens (UK). Columbus to strengthen USWC-Australasia link COLUMBUS Line USA is to restore and strengthen its fixed-day weekly sailing schedules between the US West Coast and Australia/New Zealand. Swan Reefer's takeover of Irgens Larsen cleared SWAN Reefers has completed the takeover of fellow Norwegian reefer operator Irgens Larsen, one week later than the originally agreed deadline. CP completes acquisition of Ivaran Lines CANADIAN Pacific has confirmed that its acquisition of Ivaran Lines from Ivarans Rederi has been completed. Kvaerner starts US job recruitment MORE than 12,000 former defence workers in the Philadelphia region have been invited to apply for jobs at the Kvaerner Philadelphia Shipyard.

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La Belgique libéraliserait le fluvial en même temps que les Pays-Bas Une bonne nouvelle pour l'économie belge en général et les ports flamands en particuliers, la Belgique libéraliserait le secteur du transport fluvial à la même date que les Pays-Bas, le 31 décembre 98, c'est-à-dire avec un an d'avance sur la date prévue par l'UE. D'ores et déjà les gouvernements fédéral et régionaux se sont concertés et ont préparé des mesures d'accompagnement, qui ensemble, représentent un effort budgétaire de 2 mia. de BEF à répartir sur 3 ans. Ducros Services Rapides repasse à l'offensive Après une nouvelle période difficile, Ducros Services Rapides a désormais bien amorcé son redressement financier. La société française de messagerie est dès lors en mesure de repasser à l'offensive. Gérard Léridon, PDG de Ducros, a expliqué qu'il veut procéder en plusieurs étapes et axer sa stratégie selon trois axes: le marché du monocolis; le renforcement des fonds propres; et la logistique.

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Channels deeper, not cheaper The Victorian Channels Authority has finally completed dredging the channels into the Port of Geelong and has declared a new depth of 12.3 metres for Pt Richards; Wilson Spit; Hopetoun and Corio channels - 1.3 metres deeper than previously. The VCA's ceo Ian Edwards said the authority has established a differential pricing structure for the deepened channels, which has been approved by the Office of the Regulator General. Administrators try for 'confidential' redundancies The administrators of the insolvent Patrick labor hire companies are today expected to advertise a confidential 1800 telephone service for waterfront workers to register their interest in redundancy packages, while P&O Ports was yesterday contemplating the next move in its row with the Maritime Union of Australia. Regional ports woo container trade The western Australian ports of Albany and Bunbury and the Victorian port of Portland are combining their resources to their resources to map out a strategy focuses on winning them a share of the general cargo export container trade. Albany Port Authority general manager Bob Emery said the ports had agreed their regional economies could benefit from regaining direct general cargo container services and were involved in a three-part strategy to achieve this end. Maritime union's time has come, says Reith The maritime Union of Australia will stop at nothing in the pursuit of its own narrow self-interest, according to the minister for Workplace Relations Peter Reith. Mr Reith said the nub of the issue between the stevedore and the union had always been reform of the MUA's monopoly supply of labor on the waterfront and the attendant inefficiencies that monopoly delivers. NSW accident line to reopen The NSW rail freight line on which two people were killed earlier this week after a National Rail freight train derailed is expected to reopen later today. About 100 metres of rail track at the site of the derailment was badly damaged from the incident and had to be replaced. Standards to be focus of ASF Regional shipping industry leaders will discuss a range of issues affecting owners and operators when the Australian Shipowners association hosts the seventh annual Asian Shipowners Forum at Sanctuary Cove on Monday and Tuesday next week. The main theme will be the mounting international pressure on the industry to rid the world of substandard shipping.

International Transport Journal

Feature

Big, bigger, too big? One of the main topics at this year's International Intermodal Expo was the continuing wave of mergers and alliances and their impact.

Maritime

Horn-Linie adds two new ports of call in Venezuela.
Maersk adds new port calls in Africa and the Seychelles.
Hamburg Süd boosts Mediterranean services. The Hamburg shipping line is upgrading two services that it operates with other lines between North Europe and the East Mediterranean.
KNSM is now serving Agadir.
Sigma Line/Eurolink doubles Rotterdam-St Petersburg services.
Sea-Land Baltic Service adds calls at Felixstowe.
Lisco introduces a new combined service called Lisco Conline.
DFDS offers Kiel-Klaipeda link.
I.M. Interhavens upgrades Rotterdam-Gothenburg link.
Evergreen reorganises its trans-Pacific service.
Hanjin upgrades its Singapore-Australia schedule.
Hanjin, Heung-A, Dongnama and Cho Yang streamline intra-Asian links.
Cosco and CSC will launch a joint Japan-China service.
Almost all East Asian countries are suffering from a lack of containers.
Calendar of events: Meeting the Challenge of the Year 2000.

Ports and Terminals

The port of Fuzhou is growing fast.
Qasim container terminal receives its first 3500-TEU vessel.
There are rival plans for port reform in Australia.
Long Beach still tops the rankings of the top ten US container ports.
Calendar of events: Teleformatics links between ports and their partners; TOC Asia 98 in Dubai.

Forwarding

Kühne & Nagel forms partnership with DHL Worldwide Express.
BAX Global invests in South Korea.
Good first quarter results were recorded in 1998 by Ryder Systems, Expeditors International, the ASG group, the BTL group and Circle International.

Aviation

Delta and Swissair will launch a joint flight to Karachi.
The year of consolidation in 1997 has brought Lufthansa Cargo a record result.
MNG Airlines has launched its second link from Hahn airport.
SAS continued to post improved results in the first quarter.
Airborne had a good first quarter thanks to the domestic sector.
The Chapman Freeborn group celebrates 25 years.
Amsterdam and Frankfurt airports will be linked by train, since there are too few CargoSprinters.
Waco celebrated its 25th anniversary.

International Transport Journal

Feature

Big, bigger, too big? One of the main topics at this year's International Intermodal Expo was the continuing wave of mergers and alliances and their impact.

Maritime

Horn-Linie adds two new ports of call in Venezuela.
Maersk adds new port calls in Africa and the Seychelles.
Hamburg Süd boosts Mediterranean services. The Hamburg shipping line is upgrading two services that it operates with other lines between North Europe and the East Mediterranean.
KNSM is now serving Agadir.
Sigma Line/Eurolink doubles Rotterdam-St Petersburg services.
Sea-Land Baltic Service adds calls at Felixstowe.
Lisco introduces a new combined service called Lisco Conline.
DFDS offers Kiel-Klaipeda link.
I.M. Interhavens upgrades Rotterdam-Gothenburg link.
Evergreen reorganises its trans-Pacific service.
Hanjin upgrades its Singapore-Australia schedule.
Hanjin, Heung-A, Dongnama and Cho Yang streamline intra-Asian links.
Cosco and CSC will launch a joint Japan-China service.
Almost all East Asian countries are suffering from a lack of containers.
Calendar of events: Meeting the Challenge of the Year 2000.

Ports and Terminals

The port of Fuzhou is growing fast.
Qasim container terminal receives its first 3500-TEU vessel.
There are rival plans for port reform in Australia.
Long Beach still tops the rankings of the top ten US container ports.
Calendar of events: Teleformatics links between ports and their partners; TOC Asia 98 in Dubai.

Forwarding

Kühne & Nagel forms partnership with DHL Worldwide Express.
BAX Global invests in South Korea.
Good first quarter results were recorded in 1998 by Ryder Systems, Expeditors International, the ASG group, the BTL group and Circle International.

Aviation

Delta and Swissair will launch a joint flight to Karachi.
The year of consolidation in 1997 has brought Lufthansa Cargo a record result.
MNG Airlines has launched its second link from Hahn airport.
SAS continued to post improved results in the first quarter.
Airborne had a good first quarter thanks to the domestic sector.
The Chapman Freeborn group celebrates 25 years.
Amsterdam and Frankfurt airports will be linked by train, since there are too few CargoSprinters.
Waco celebrated its 25th anniversary.

International Transport Journal

Feature

Big, bigger, too big? One of the main topics at this year's International Intermodal Expo was the continuing wave of mergers and alliances and their impact.

Maritime

Horn-Linie adds two new ports of call in Venezuela.
Maersk adds new port calls in Africa and the Seychelles.
Hamburg Süd boosts Mediterranean services. The Hamburg shipping line is upgrading two services that it operates with other lines between North Europe and the East Mediterranean.
KNSM is now serving Agadir.
Sigma Line/Eurolink doubles Rotterdam-St Petersburg services.
Sea-Land Baltic Service adds calls at Felixstowe.
Lisco introduces a new combined service called Lisco Conline.
DFDS offers Kiel-Klaipeda link.
I.M. Interhavens upgrades Rotterdam-Gothenburg link.
Evergreen reorganises its trans-Pacific service.
Hanjin upgrades its Singapore-Australia schedule.
Hanjin, Heung-A, Dongnama and Cho Yang streamline intra-Asian links.
Cosco and CSC will launch a joint Japan-China service.
Almost all East Asian countries are suffering from a lack of containers.
Calendar of events: Meeting the Challenge of the Year 2000.

Ports and Terminals

The port of Fuzhou is growing fast.
Qasim container terminal receives its first 3500-TEU vessel.
There are rival plans for port reform in Australia.
Long Beach still tops the rankings of the top ten US container ports.
Calendar of events: Teleformatics links between ports and their partners; TOC Asia 98 in Dubai.

Forwarding

Kühne & Nagel forms partnership with DHL Worldwide Express.
BAX Global invests in South Korea.
Good first quarter results were recorded in 1998 by Ryder Systems, Expeditors International, the ASG group, the BTL group and Circle International.

Aviation

Delta and Swissair will launch a joint flight to Karachi.
The year of consolidation in 1997 has brought Lufthansa Cargo a record result.
MNG Airlines has launched its second link from Hahn airport.
SAS continued to post improved results in the first quarter.
Airborne had a good first quarter thanks to the domestic sector.
The Chapman Freeborn group celebrates 25 years.
Amsterdam and Frankfurt airports will be linked by train, since there are too few CargoSprinters.
Waco celebrated its 25th anniversary.

International Transport Journal

Feature

Big, bigger, too big? One of the main topics at this year's International Intermodal Expo was the continuing wave of mergers and alliances and their impact.

Maritime

Horn-Linie adds two new ports of call in Venezuela.
Maersk adds new port calls in Africa and the Seychelles.
Hamburg Süd boosts Mediterranean services. The Hamburg shipping line is upgrading two services that it operates with other lines between North Europe and the East Mediterranean.
KNSM is now serving Agadir.
Sigma Line/Eurolink doubles Rotterdam-St Petersburg services.
Sea-Land Baltic Service adds calls at Felixstowe.
Lisco introduces a new combined service called Lisco Conline.
DFDS offers Kiel-Klaipeda link.
I.M. Interhavens upgrades Rotterdam-Gothenburg link.
Evergreen reorganises its trans-Pacific service.
Hanjin upgrades its Singapore-Australia schedule.
Hanjin, Heung-A, Dongnama and Cho Yang streamline intra-Asian links.
Cosco and CSC will launch a joint Japan-China service.
Almost all East Asian countries are suffering from a lack of containers.
Calendar of events: Meeting the Challenge of the Year 2000.

Ports and Terminals

The port of Fuzhou is growing fast.
Qasim container terminal receives its first 3500-TEU vessel.
There are rival plans for port reform in Australia.
Long Beach still tops the rankings of the top ten US container ports.
Calendar of events: Teleformatics links between ports and their partners; TOC Asia 98 in Dubai.

Forwarding

Kühne & Nagel forms partnership with DHL Worldwide Express.
BAX Global invests in South Korea.
Good first quarter results were recorded in 1998 by Ryder Systems, Expeditors International, the ASG group, the BTL group and Circle International.

Aviation

Delta and Swissair will launch a joint flight to Karachi.
The year of consolidation in 1997 has brought Lufthansa Cargo a record result.
MNG Airlines has launched its second link from Hahn airport.
SAS continued to post improved results in the first quarter.
Airborne had a good first quarter thanks to the domestic sector.
The Chapman Freeborn group celebrates 25 years.
Amsterdam and Frankfurt airports will be linked by train, since there are too few CargoSprinters.
Waco celebrated its 25th anniversary.

International Transport Journal

Feature

Big, bigger, too big? One of the main topics at this year's International Intermodal Expo was the continuing wave of mergers and alliances and their impact.

Maritime

Horn-Linie adds two new ports of call in Venezuela.
Maersk adds new port calls in Africa and the Seychelles.
Hamburg Süd boosts Mediterranean services. The Hamburg shipping line is upgrading two services that it operates with other lines between North Europe and the East Mediterranean.
KNSM is now serving Agadir.
Sigma Line/Eurolink doubles Rotterdam-St Petersburg services.
Sea-Land Baltic Service adds calls at Felixstowe.
Lisco introduces a new combined service called Lisco Conline.
DFDS offers Kiel-Klaipeda link.
I.M. Interhavens upgrades Rotterdam-Gothenburg link.
Evergreen reorganises its trans-Pacific service.
Hanjin upgrades its Singapore-Australia schedule.
Hanjin, Heung-A, Dongnama and Cho Yang streamline intra-Asian links.
Cosco and CSC will launch a joint Japan-China service.
Almost all East Asian countries are suffering from a lack of containers.
Calendar of events: Meeting the Challenge of the Year 2000.

Ports and Terminals

The port of Fuzhou is growing fast.
Qasim container terminal receives its first 3500-TEU vessel.
There are rival plans for port reform in Australia.
Long Beach still tops the rankings of the top ten US container ports.
Calendar of events: Teleformatics links between ports and their partners; TOC Asia 98 in Dubai.

Forwarding

Kühne & Nagel forms partnership with DHL Worldwide Express.
BAX Global invests in South Korea.
Good first quarter results were recorded in 1998 by Ryder Systems, Expeditors International, the ASG group, the BTL group and Circle International.

Aviation

Delta and Swissair will launch a joint flight to Karachi.
The year of consolidation in 1997 has brought Lufthansa Cargo a record result.
MNG Airlines has launched its second link from Hahn airport.
SAS continued to post improved results in the first quarter.
Airborne had a good first quarter thanks to the domestic sector.
The Chapman Freeborn group celebrates 25 years.
Amsterdam and Frankfurt airports will be linked by train, since there are too few CargoSprinters.
Waco celebrated its 25th anniversary.

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CHAOS INDONESIAN SHIPPING faces turmoil from the political chaos that is sweeping the country. The unrest threatens to affect many shipowners and yards with links to the country's owners. Charter deals and newbuilding contracts with state oil company Pertamina look increasingly shaky. There is fear and uncertainty in the capital of Jakarta but some in the shipping community are putting on a brave face and pledging to stay put. Wall Street learns ships THE HUGE level of interest in high-yield shipping issues is attracting a large number of Wall Street investors to shipping seminars. But for some there is a lot to learn. Fredriksen wins again MAN of the moment John Fredriksen has come under the scrutiny of Norwegian tax authorities but he may now have reason to smile. To golf or not to golf FEW PEOPLE get to the top in shipping without having to pick up a set of golf clubs. Meet the man who did. Bratton to set her sails SARINA BRATTON left a top job at Cunard to try to fulfill her ambitions to become the Australian Queen of Cruise. Her first venture sets sail later this year. Atomics and economics INDIAN SHIPPING is suffering an attack of the jitters as it tries to come to terms with economic sanctions imposed against the country after it conducted nuclear arms tests. Mountain Cloud away THE RISE AND FALL of International Oil Tanking of Thailand is complete with the sale of the last ship in the fleet.

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Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed

PORTS

Terminal Intermodale Venezia, concession contract renewed

Venice

The duration of the agreement is 25 years. Investments of over 100 million euros are expected

PORTS

Ahead of the election, Australia is arguing over who will oust China's Landbridge from the Port of Darwin

Darwin/Strathpine

Assurances to this effect were given by both Prime Minister Albanese and opposition leader Dutton.

TRADE

US tariffs will cause a four percentage point reduction in the expected volume of world trade

Geneva

The World Trade Organization believes so

SHIPPING

84% of new constructions ordered by the Italian navy will be built in China

Rome

Analysis by the Confitarma Study Center on the possible impacts of US duties on the national shipping industry

SHIPPING

GNV ships will call at Algerian ports for the first time

Genoa

In summer, the weekly connections Sète-Algiers and Sète-Bejaia will be activated

MARITIME SERVICES

Boluda Towage and Marsa Maroc to operate towage services in the new port of Nador West Med

Valencia

Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance

TRADE

Denton (ICC): Trump's tariffs pose a crucial challenge to rules-based trade governance

Paris

Rather, he stressed, multilateral solutions are needed to resolve the long-standing inefficiencies and inequalities in the global trading system.

PORTS

Guerrieri appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority

Leghorn

The mandate granted by MIT has no expiration date

SHIPPING

APM Terminals buys the Panama Canal Railway Company

The Hague

The company operates the railway line parallel and adjacent to the Panama Canal

SHIPYARDS

Piloda plans a hub for ship repair, refitting and demolition in the port of Brindisi

Naples

Expression of interest for the reconversion and reindustrialization of the former coal power plant area

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel to handle spare parts logistics for Changan electric cars in the European market

Schindellegi

Agreement with the Chinese car manufacturer

A.P. Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer

MARITIME SERVICES

AP Møller Holding submits offer to acquire entire share capital of towing company Svitzer

Copenhagen

The Mærsk family investment company already owns 47.0% of the company

PORTS

Public interest declared for MSC, Neri and Lorenzini's project for a new container terminal in Livorno

Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers

PORTS

Slight annual growth in freight traffic in Italian ports driven by containers

Rome

In the container segment, the strong increase in transhipments offset the decline in imports and exports

SHIPYARDS

Turkey's Desan Shipyard in talks to take over Mangalia shipyard

Bucharest

The Tuzla plant is much smaller than the Romanian one

SAFETY & SECURITY

Six international shipping associations present a guide to planning safe navigation

London

SHIPYARDS

TUI awards Fincantieri contract for two new cruise ships for Marella Cruises

Hanover/Trieste

Deliveries are scheduled for 2030 and 2032

PORTS

ESPO urges EU and Member States to allocate funds to decarbonise ships and ports

Brussels

Earmarking Innovation Fund proceeds to stimulate demand for clean marine fuels

PORTS

China Antitrust Launches Investigation into Hutchison Ports' Panama Terminal Sale

Beijing/Hong Kong

Panama Ports Company operates the Balboa and Cristobal ports

COMPANIES

PSA posts annual revenue growth, but profits fall

Singapore

Sharp increase in operating costs across the board

PORTS

Temporary Port Labor Supply Company in Cagliari Extended for Another 18 Months

Cagliari

PORTS

In 2024, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +3.5%

Beijing

Increase of +6.9% in traffic with foreign countries. In the first two months of 2025, 1.75 billion tons were moved (+1.6%)

INDUSTRY

Chinese container maker CIMC posts bumper 2024

Hong Kong

Almost 3.6 million containers sold (+372%). Record revenues

Le Aziende informano

AAL Shipping sceglie il sistema di consulenza marina di ABB per ottimizzare la flotta Super B-Class

PORTS

In February, freight traffic in the port of Genoa fell by -4.4% and in Savona-Vado it increased by +24.5%

Genoa

Cruise and ferry passenger decline

SHIPPING

ICS, Trump's proposed measures against Chinese ships risk having significant unwanted consequences, even for the US

Washington

Strong opposition to their introduction also expressed by the WSC

SHIPPING

Intercargo, international measures for decarbonisation of shipping must be simple and clear

London

Gkonis: Must not compromise operational efficiency and smooth global transport of essential goods

PORTS

Port of Barcelona invests 124 million to develop sustainable fuel traffic

Barcelona

Construction of three new moorings at Moll de l'Energia

In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta

PORTS

In 2024, freight traffic in the port of Catania began to grow again. A decline in Augusta

Augusta

A total of 7.9 million and 23.0 million tons of cargo were handled

PORTS

In 2024, the terminal operator HHLA recorded record revenues with a growth of +10.5%

Hamburg

Profit after taxes amounted to 56.4 million euros (+33.1%)

PORTS

Launch of a public consultation for the updating of the PRPs of the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado

Genoa

The involvement of territorial, economic and social communities is foreseen

SAFETY & SECURITY

ITU, ICAO and IMO highlight risks to maritime and air transport caused by attacks on satellite communications

Geneva/Montreal/London

SHIPPING

London Government presents its strategy for decarbonising maritime transport

London

The measures for ports will be defined after a public consultation that will take place in the coming months

SAFETY & SECURITY

For security, military ships are not enough, merchant ships are also essential

London

CRUISES

TUI in talks with shipyards for two new cruise ships for Marella

Hanover

Slots available starting from the 2031 financial year

ACCIDENTS

ANESCO, with the Port Employment Centers, accidents have decreased in the three main Spanish ports

Madrid

67% reduction in lost work days per year

PORTS

Filt, Fit and Uilt, no to the transformation from "article 18" to "16" of the Livorno port company LTM

Leghorn

Unions ask port authority to block proliferation of new economic entities

Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders

SHIPYARDS

Last year Fincantieri recorded record revenues and new orders

Trieste

Folgiero: the first fruits of our strategy and industrial vision have been harvested

COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024

SHIPPING

COSCO Shipping Holdings revenue increased by +44.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024

Shanghai

In the period, the container ships of the Chinese group's fleet transported 6.9 million TEUs (+13.1%). Containers on the Asia-Europe/Med routes fell

PORTS

Porto Marghera, renewal of concession to Terminal Rinfuse Venezia

Venice

New 25-year contract. Investments of over 53 million euros expected

PORTS

In the last quarter of 2024, container traffic alone increased in French ports

Paris

In the whole year, containers amounted to over 5.3 million TEU (+11.5%)

Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February

CRUISES

Carnival Sets New Low Season Quarter Records December-February

Miami

Positive outlook for the remainder of the 2025 financial year

TRANSPORTATION

Rail Losing Ground in Transalpine Freight Traffic Through Switzerland

Bern

In 2024, trains transported 25.7 million tons of cargo (-3.7%)

PORTS

CK Hutchison's Port Division revenues grew by 10.8% last year

Hong Kong

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In 2024, Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane recorded a net loss of -208 million euros

Rome

Revenues up by +11.7%. The group's freight transported increased thanks to the acquisition of Exploris

COMPANIES

Port of Genoa, Ente Bacini requests new spaces and renewal of the concession

Genoa

Conference to celebrate the centenary of the company

MEETINGS

The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th

Genoa

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build offshore dive vessel for Dong Fang Offshore

Alesund/Trieste

The contract is worth 113.5 million euros

PORTS

Next week Italian ports will participate in Seatrade Cruise Global

Rome

Initiative brand: "CruiseItaly - One Country, Many Destinations"

CRUISES

MSC Group Cruise Terminal Officially Inaugurated in the Port of Barcelona

Barcelona

In 2027 it will be equipped with a cold ironing plant

SHIPPING

Marcegaglia and Nova Marine Carriers form NovaMar Logistic joint venture

Lugano/Gazoldo of the Ippoliti

A general cargo ship will transport raw materials to the steel group's plants

INDUSTRY

Liebherr achieves record annual sales in the maritime and port crane segment

Bulls

Strong demand for offshore and container handling equipment

MEETINGS

The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa

Genoa

It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector

SHIPYARDS

Last year, 656 ships underwent repair work in Greece

Piraeus

Increase of five units compared to 2023

PORTS

Port of La Spezia, cruise ship docking simulations completed at Garibaldi West pier

The Spice

MEETINGS

Assagenti conference on the future of the profession of maritime agent and broker

Genoa

It will be held tomorrow in Genoa

ASSOCIATIONS

Francesco Beltrano is the new general secretary of Uniport

Rome

He takes over from Paolo Ferrandino, who will continue to collaborate as a consultant

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Stena Line presents a project for a ro-ro vessel capable of reducing energy consumption by at least 20%

Gothenburg

Introduced most of the innovative technologies currently available

OFFSHORE

Saipem awarded new contracts in Middle East and Guyana

Milan

The total value of the orders is approximately 720 million dollars.

MEETINGS

Conference in Genoa for the centenary of Ente Bacini

Genoa

The company was established on 19 February 1925

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Interporto Bologna Board of Directors Renewed

Bentivoglio

Stefano Caliandro Appointed President. Loss of 1.7 million euros in 2024

SHIPPING

NYK invests 76 billion yen in NYK Energy Ocean Corporation

Tokyo

The newco has taken over the activities of ENEOS Ocean

SHIPPING

Decarbonisation of maritime transport will be faster in the EU and the US

LOGISTICS

DHL Acquires CRYOPDP

Bonn/Nashville

The company provides courier services for clinics and healthcare

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

PORTS

Over a million to the port companies of Livorno and Piombino to acquire green vehicles

Leghorn

The ranking for admission to the PNRR-Next Gen Eu contributions has been published

INDUSTRY

COSCO Shipping Development Co.'s container sales increased by +204.1% in 2024

Shanghai

The related turnover increased by +124.0%

PORTS

The call for funding for the purchase of electric vehicles in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has been published

Genoa

SHIPPING

Yang Ming Buys Three New 8,000 TEU Containerships

Keelung

They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029

SHIPYARDS

Construction of a cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises begins in Marghera

Trieste

Fincantieri will deliver the unit in 2026

ASSOCIATIONS

Federlogistica establishes operational offices in Spain and Brazil

Genoa

The aim is to go beyond theoretical cooperative relationships

NEWS

Over a Ton of Cocaine Seized in the Port of Gioia Tauro

Reggio Calabria

If placed on the market it would have generated over 187 million euros

FREIGHT TERMINALS

In 2024, the economic results of Interporto Padova reached record values

Padua

Revenues up +17%

CRUISES

Three ceremonies at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard for three new MSC Cruises ships

Geneva

New flagship "MSC World America" delivered

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

German railway company DB Cargo reduced losses in 2024

Berlin

Revenues down again. -9.0% drop in freight volumes

SHIPPING

NovaAlgoma orders second 38,000 dwt cement carrier in China

Lugano

It will be taken over in 2027

CUSTOMS

Customs agreement between Italy and Brazil to facilitate trade

Brasilia

Mission of the Customs and Monopolies Agency in the South American nation

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

A team from La Spezia Container Terminal in Rotterdam to test advanced technologies

The Spice

ECT Hutchinson Ports Training Center Visited

MEETINGS

The assembly of Genoese freight forwarders on Monday

Genoa

It will be held at the Palazzo della Borsa in Genoa

SHIPPING

Assarmatori, in Italy the ferry segment cannot bear the burden of the EU ETS in a very fragile market situation

Brussels

Messina: Protecting shipping from the ideological excesses of the Green Deal

INSTITUTIONS

The website of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard has been renewed

Rome

It has become a single digital access point to documents and services

RIVER TRANSPORT

In 2024, inland waterway freight transport in Germany increased by +1.2%

Wiesbaden

The volume, at 173.8 million tonnes, is the second lowest since 1990.

PORTS

APM Terminals Granted Port of New York - New Jersey Concession Renewal

New York

Contract for a period of 33 years. Investments of 500 million dollars are expected

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Experimentation of crane automation has begun at the Interporto Padova terminal

Padua

The interport company awarded the "Industria Felix 2025 Award"

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Algeciras fell by -17.0% in February

Algeciras

Both import-export volumes and transhipment are decreasing

CRUISES

New cruise company Crescent Seas has been founded in Miami

Miami

The fleet, initially consisting of one ship from Regent Seven Seas Cruises, will grow to five units within the next five years

SHIPPING

In 2024, the volume of vehicles transported by Wallenius Wilhelmsen's fleet decreased by -9.7%

Oslo

Traffic down on almost all global routes

ASSOCIATIONS

Agreement between Assoporti and Assologistica and the Florida trade, transport and port authorities

Rome

It was signed today

ASSOCIATIONS

In April a mission in Albania of The International Propeller Clubs - Italy

Genoa

It will take place on the 9th and 10th in Tirana and Durres

PORTS

COSCO Shipping Ports revenues rose to a record $1.5 billion in 2024 (+3.3%)

Hong Kong

In the fourth quarter alone, a decrease of -3.0%

PORTS

SO.RI.MA. (FHP group) granted a concession of an area of 125 thousand square meters in the port of Chioggia

Venice

Investments of 11.5 million euros expected over 25 years

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

The public meeting of the Italian Port Terminal Operators Association will be held in Rome on June 19th

Genoa

MEETINGS

The annual conference "Programming, Operation and Management of Transport Networks" in Genoa

Genoa

It is dedicated to the transport and mobility sector

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure

(The Romania Journal)

Govt. to woo top ten shipping liners in world for Colombo port expansion

(Daily Mirror)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

››› File

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Contship Italia’s intermodal network has been extended to the Gulf Terminal in La Spezia

Melzo

Connections with the inland terminals of Milan, Modena and Padua

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +15.2% last month

Valencia

The overall volume of goods handled increased by +6.8%

PORTS

The Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority obtains gender equality certification

Leghorn

It is the first Italian port authority to obtain this recognition

PORTS

Container traffic growth weakens at ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach

Los Angeles/Long Beach

Last month, increases of +2.6% and +13.4% respectively were recorded

SHIPPING

Assarmatori, the Italian government's position on the impact of the EU ETS on shipping and ports is good

Rome

Messina: fully understood the risks and distortions of European climate regulation

COMPANIES

PSA Italy's Genoa port terminals awarded anti-corruption certification

Genoa

The UNI EN ISO 37001 standard defines the requirements for an effective anti-corruption management system

PORTS

Assiterminal presents three projects for the sustainable transition of the Italian port sector

Rome

PORTS

Work completed on docks 33 and 34 of the port of Civitavecchia

Civitavecchia

50,000 square meters of yards prepared

INFRASTRUCTURE

The completion and doubling of the Pontremolese is the dream-nightmare of the La Spezia port community

The Spice

Fontana: Money is not found when enormous resources are channeled into railway lines of dubious utility

SHIPYARDS

Hanwha acquires 9.9% stake in shipbuilding company Austal

Sydney

Investment worth approximately 116 million US dollars

SHIPPING

The European fleet is growing but competing fleets are growing at a faster rate

Brussels

Raptis (European Shipowners): investing ETS revenues in clean shipping technologies and fuels

TRUCKING

Trasportounito has confirmed the national halt to the transport of goods

Rome

Proclaimed for the duration of five days from March 31st to April 4th

PORTS

Container traffic in Hong Kong port increased by +9.1% in February

Hong Kong

However, for the second time in the last 25 years, cargo volume was below one million TEU.

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Greek ports stable in Q3 2024

Piraeus

The increase in volumes transported on domestic routes has offset the decline in traffic with foreign countries

PORTS

At the Vado Ligure container terminal a 21,000 teu container ship fully loaded

I go to Liguria

The 400-meter-long Cosco Shipping Nebula has landed

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

UIR proposes a permanent table for the development of intermodality

Verona

The main task is to build a project financing program.

COMPANIES

Restructuring plan approved for Spanish company Armas Trasmediterránea

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Creditors' appeal rejected

PORTS

The decline in cargo traffic at the port of Singapore worsened in February

Singapore

Containerized cargoes amounted to 27.4 million tons (-3.6%)

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